Cubs Battle Brewers, Bullpen Falters | Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs fought hard but fell short twice in heartbreaking 4-3 losses to the Brewers, both times taking the lead only to collapse late. The bullpen’s shaky performances—especially with tired arms and a costly two-run homer in extra innings—have become the glaring issue as the postseason nears. Despite standout efforts from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Carson Kelly, the team’s inability to close out tight games is raising alarms. Still, their resilience and competitiveness show there’s life left in this roster—if they can just fix the finishers, they might still make a run for the wild card. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bcb14bd8728edd05